How to create Sprites For NGPC?

[NeoGeoFreak2004]

Hey yall, so i am planning on making a sprite test for the ngpc but what program is best for creating ngpc sprites? why do i ask this question. because i after i make a sprite test for the neo-geo pocket color, i wil try to make my own game for the ngpc. but anyways how do i create the sprites for the ngpc?

[sodthor]

Maybe you can try NeoTile
From Chris Ahchay's blog, a tutorial: https://ahchayblog.wordpress.com/2018/03...my-pretty/
There is a link to his one drive to download the software.

[KeiDash]

You can use any software that allow you draw in pixel art, something like Photoshop, PyxelEdit, Paint, etc. To convert an image to a compatible ngpc c code, you can use this software that I made.

https://github.com/ameliandev/Bitmap2NGP

[NeoGeoFreak2004]

You can use any software that allow you draw in pixel art, something like Photoshop, PyxelEdit, Paint, etc. To convert an image to a compatible ngpc c code, you can use this software that I made.

https://github.com/ameliandev/Bitmap2NGP

thanks for the comment, i will try to get the ball rolling on making sprites next week!

[NeoGeoFreak2004]

Update: so anyways i tried to convert a sprite, and it gave me 2 error messages. the errors say: - screen plane not established.
- at least one color is required. IDK what to do so can you guys help me please!

[sodthor]

Update: so anyways i tried to convert a sprite, and it gave me 2 error messages. the errors say: - screen plane not established.
- at least one color is required. IDK what to do so can you guys help me please!

It seems to be related to "Required parameters":r

Code:

     FILEPATH        give de complete path of the tiled image.
     PLANE           sets the destination plane of the console. Possible options
                     are PS = SPRITE_PLANE, P2 = SCR_2_PLANE, P1 = SCR_1_PLANE.
     RGBCOLOR1       a minimun required color. Sets the R G B color without
                     Alpha channel. Format => R,G,B. Example 128,2,88.

As explained in the examples, you have to give the colors to use (1 minimum and up to 3):

bitmap2ngp.exe ./tiledImage.png PS 68,68,68 100,145,255 255,0,0

Reading the product documentation is sometimes useful...

[NeoGeoFreak2004]

UPDATE: I Just made my first sprite via bitmap2ngpc. but here is the problem, i want to include it in my c code! idk what to do anymore. so, can you guys help me please?

[Flavor]

Hey sodthor or KeiDash,

Could you guys help NeoGeoFreak2004? I haven't done this for many years now.

I assume that bitmap2ngpc is outputting a .c or .h file.

Then, as they mention in https://ahchayblog.wordpress.com/2018/03...my-pretty/, you can do something like [#include "faces.c"] in your C code. Is that correct?

I just looked at https://github.com/ameliandev/Bitmap2NGP and it seems to have options (-I, -P, -D) that generate some code that are not just a header like the "I'll get you" article shows.

NeoGeoFreak2004, maybe you can post the output that bitmap2ngpc produced and the commandline you used.

[NeoGeoFreak2004]

Sorry i don’t remember what the command was but I know the output, it outputted a .c file for the converted sprite.

[Flavor]

I assume the .c file will have the sprite (as an array) and maybe some code to load the sprite.